Infertility Support Group

In vitro fertilization is one of the most common and utilized ways of treating conception problems. This support group is dedicated to those beginning their journey with IVF and needing support. Join the community and share your experiences, advice, and story with people going through similar challenges starting a family.

Eggs & follicles

Ok - this is probably a stupid question (actually it's 2), but...here goes. I started my injections Monday for my IUI and when I had the ultrasound the RE said there were 7 small follicles on the left and 7 small ones on the right. Are there eggs in every one of those follicles? And - when you ovulate, how many of them are released?

Yes, there should be an egg every follicle. As far as ovulation, w/o the help of science, you should only release 1 egg! With IVF, I suppose you release as much as you produced.
But good luck with your IUI.

good question..that was helpful to me as well. Whan do you have your IUI? I have my first on friday. i had and ultrasound today and they told me i have 3 big follociles and also several smaller ones...im taking ovidrel tonight. your question was helpful i was sondering the same thing. thanks and good luck to you!!!

Not all follicles will have eggs. Most will though. If you were doing things with out drugs then your body usually releases one per cycle.

My first IVF they took 19 follicles, 13 matured enough to be injected and 12 fertilized.
My second IVF they took 13 follicles, 9 matured enough to be injected and 0 fertilized (sperm issue)
Not all the smaller ones are used. They usually take the bigger ones. My RE likes them to be at least 18mm, but it varies with doctors.
Good luck!

Not all the follicles may have eggs. I only had four follicles on my last IVF and all four did have eggs. They will all release when they are mature enough. Typically when you do IUI your doctor will not want all 14 to mature. They usually only want no more than 4, at least from my experience. Good luck w/your IUI.

The ladies are right - not all follicles will have eggs and at ER time, not all eggs will be mature and some with be imature. 14 follicles is great! Enough that you should have a good number of eggs, but not so many that they will impact quality.

Thanks for the info! I did read that not all follies will have eggs - but with IUI - there's really no way for them to know which ones have eggs! (maybe this is why IUI is so unreliable) Last IUI I had a LOT of follicles that grew pretty big, but got a BFN. They said it could be that they grew too big too fast and didn't give the egg a chance to mature. I'm doing Lupron with the Bravelle shots now so hopefully it will slow down the growth a little. I'm not really feeling very optimistic right now.

Well, not all will have eggs in them. My RE told me the same thing as Angela's. With that many follies for an IUI, I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up canceling your cycle. Did the RE say anything about being concerned? For IVF they like to have a lot but with IUI there is no control how many fertilize. I think that's how Jon &amp; Kate plus 8 got started... lol

Oh no - you're scaring me now! I had even more last cycle and not a single one turned into a baby, so...I'm willing to take my chances with multiples! Is that strange that I produce so many follicles on my own? I'll be sure and ask him about it next time I see him (probably Saturday). Every time I have an u/s I ask them how everything looks and they tell me &quot;everything looks great&quot;. I have no choice but to trust them at this point.

You have already gotten &quot;expert&quot; advice from the ladies! They will watch for the size but it does sound like you are responding wonderful to the stimulation! When will your IUI be???? Baby Dust To You!

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